"> Recently I noticed that the low beams seemed weaker than they should be. I > first suspected a poor ground connection as I had installed one of Frank > Condelli's headlight relay kits before adding the higher wattage bulbs. > > I removed the black plastic grill and then unbolted the headlight buckets to > check back there. What I found is that on both sides, there was on contact > on each of the low beam headlamp connectors that was discolored/melted ! > That probably explains dimmer low beams."
I've had the same problem and replaced the plugs 2 times in 5 + years. You can get brand new 9004 plugs at almost any FLAPS ... inexpensive and easy to keep some in the glove box or other parts storage for possible on-the-road repairs. I changed my headlight grounds to grounding on the steel wall just behind the lights, so those ground wires are only about 8" long, which is a good thing. I'm not sure what's causing it, but suspect it's the 80/100's I'm running. Haven't tried using the 45/65 OE's to see if that "fixes" the problem. It's so easy to change the plugs, and I like the better lighting they give. Bob Stevens '87 Syncro Westy |
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